GrahamH

GrahamH club

Posted: 03 Apr 2015


Taken: 22 Mar 2015

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toowoomba
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mud lark
Magpie-lark


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Looking around the lawn for for lunch. March 2015.

bird.net.au/bird/index.php?title=Magpie-lark

The Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) is a conspicuous bird of small to medium size, usually known as the Mudlark in Victoria and South Australia and the Peewee in New South Wales and Queensland. It is common and very widespread, occupying the entire continent except for Tasmania and some of the inland desert in the far north-west of Western Australia.

A primarily carnivorous species that eats all sorts of small creatures, the Magpie-lark can adapt to an enormous range of different habitats, requiring only some soft, bare ground for foraging, a supply of mud for making a nest, and a tree to make it in.

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 Phil Sutters
Phil Sutters club
Our Magpie is a larger bird with very distinct, clear cut, black & white markings. Although it looks stylish it is regarded as a bully, stealing other birds eggs and sometimes chicks as well. We have had a family of five in a bush on the edge of our garden.
9 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Phil Sutters club
As is our magpie, named because of similar appearance, but not related to yours.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_magpie
9 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
As is the North American magpie, which looks very similar to the European magpie but is now considered a separate species: www.ipernity.com/doc/289859/35997533/in/album/673181

Great capture, btw! ;)
9 years ago.
GrahamH club has replied to slgwv club
Thanks for the link and your visit.
9 years ago.

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